The international art show features works by more than 1,500 artists from more than 200 art galleries in North America, Latin America, Europe, South Africa and Asia; noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday; Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; $30 one-day ticket, $15 one-day ticket for students, kids, seniors and groups of 10 or more and after 5 p.m., $65 permanent pass. Events at other venues are free and open to the public. 305-674-1292 or artbasel.com:

WEDNESDAY

• Breakfast at The Moore Space: 9 a.m.-noon. The Moore Space, 4040 NE Second Ave., Second floor, Miami. 305-438-1163.

• Breakfast at cifo. Includes concerts, performances and panel discussions: 9 a.m.-noon. Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, 1018 N. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-455-3380.

• SCULPTURE, exhibition by various artists: 9 a.m. Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, 591 NW 27th St., Miami. 305-576-1051.

• Solo exhibitions by Hernan Bas and John Stezaker: 9 a.m., Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29th St., Miami. 305-573-6090.

• Art Basel Conversations premiere. 10-11:30 a.m., Art Guest Lounge at the Miami Beach Convention Center. 305-673-7311.

• Opening Night Art Positions, 20 galleries present projects in shipping containers turned into public art spaces. Collins Park, on the beach between 21st and 22nd Streets in Miami Beach: 6-10 p.m. 305-673-7311.

• Opening reception for Promises of Paradise: Staging Mid-Century Miami by various artists: 8-10 p.m., Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave. (in Collins Park), Miami Beach. 305-673-7530.

• Art Loves Music, opening night concert. On the beach between 21st and 22nd streets in Miami Beach: 10-11 p.m.

THURSDAY

• Art Basel Miami Beach mainfair, noon-8 p.m., Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Breakfast at The Moore Space: 9 a.m.-noon, The Moore Space.

• Breakfast at cifo. 9 a.m.-noon, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation.

• SCULPTURE, 9 a.m., Margulies Collection at the Warehouse.

• Solo exhibitions by Hernan Basand John Stezaker: 9 a.m., Rubell Family Collection.

• Wynwood Art District Tour, more than 40 art spaces present special exhibitions, including MOCA @ Goldman Warehouse, World Class Boxing, Locust Projects and CasaLin: 9 a.m.-noon. wynnwoodartdestrict.com.

• Art Basel Conversation: 10-11:30 a.m., Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Art Positions, 2-10 p.m., Collins Park.

• New World Student Exhibition, features juried show Progressions: 8-10 p.m., Miami Dade College-Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., Miami. 305-237-3278.

• Reception for Making a Scene by various artists at ArtCenter/South Florida: 8-10 p.m. ArtCenter/South Florida, 800 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. 305-673-7311.

FRIDAY

• Art Basel Miami Beach mainfair, noon-8 p.m. Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Breakfast at The Moore Space: 9 a.m.-noon, The Moore Space.

• Breakfast at cifo. 9 a.m.-noon, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation.

• SCULPTURE, 9 a.m., Margulies Collection at the Warehouse.

• Solo exhibitions by Hernan Bas and John Stezaker: 9 a.m., Rubell Family Collection.

• Art Tours of Miami Design District. Starts at The Moore Space: 9 a.m.-noon, The Moore Space, 4040 NE Second Ave., second floor, Miami Design District. 305-438-1163.

• Art Basel Conversation:Museum of the Future in India. 10-11:30 a.m., Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Art Positions, 2-10 p.m., Collins Park.

• Reception for Making a Scene, 8-10 p.m. ArtCenter/South Florida.

SATURDAY

• Art Basel Miami Beach mainfair, noon-8 p.m. Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Breakfast at The Moore Space: 9 a.m.-noon, The Moore Space.

• Breakfast at cifo. 9 a.m.-noon, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation.

• SCULPTURE, 9 a.m., Margulies Collection at the Warehouse.

• Solo exhibitions by Hernan Basand John Stezaker: 9 a.m., Rubell Family Collection.

• Receptions for Triangle of Need by Catherine Sullivan and Struggling for Grandeur by Cristina Lei Rodriguez. VIP: 9:30 a.m.-noon; Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-250-9133.

• Art Basel Conversation: Women and Feminism in Art. 10-11:30 a.m., Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Art Positions, 2-10 p.m., Collins Park.

SUNDAY

• Art Basel Miami Beach main fair, noon-6 p.m. Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Breakfast at The Moore Space: 9 a.m.-noon, The Moore Space.

• Breakfast at cifo. 9 a.m.-noon, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation.

• SCULPTURE, 9 a.m., Margulies Collection at the Warehouse.

• Solo exhibitions by Hernan Bas and John Stezaker: 9 a.m., Rubell Family Collection.

• Breakfast in the Park, features a talk by sculptor Tom Otterness: 9:30 a.m.-noon, The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth St., Southwest Miami-Dade. 305-348-2890.

• Art Basel Conversation: Art Critics on Criticizing Art Criticism. 10-11:30 a.m., Miami Beach Convention Center.

• Art Positions, 2-6 p.m., Collins Park.

Join the discussion

Note: If this is your first time using our NEW commenting system, you will have to LOG OUT and then LOG BACK IN.

The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or in the newspaper. We encourage lively, open debate on the issues of the day, and ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point. In order to post comments, you must be a registered user of MiamiHerald.com. Your username will show along with the comments you post. Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts.

     Showing: Oldest first Newest first Most-recommended first Least-recommended first

@Nyx.AuthorDisplayName@ wrote on @Nyx.PostedAtTime@:

@Nyx.CommentBody@

@Nyx.Recommender@ @Nyx.AbuseReporter@